GRE Word List
ENDEMIC
belonging or native to a particular people or country
The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| violate | break |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |